Brassiere



m18 12, 1947 R. o. FERGUSN 2,425,673

` BRSSIERE VFiled Feb. 2. 1945 "que AjluxinumA 44A A g Patented Aug. l2, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2.425.673 BRASSIRE Robert 0. Ferguson, Bristol, Tenn., assignor of one-half to William J. Tilley, Bristol, Tenn.

Application February 2, 1945, Serial No. 575,779

3 Claims. l

This invention relates to a brassire, and more particularly to that type commonly known as an uplift brassire.

It has been well known by the garment industry and by others skilled in this art, that the ideal type of brassire is one which will support the breasts in a manner comfortable to the wearer, and at the same time, support and mold the breasts rmly and in an attractive uplift position.

One of the main difficulties of the garments of the prior art is that in an effort to support and mold the breasts in the desired position, the lowermost portion of the garment is pulled upwardly to such an extent that it binds or cuts into the underside of the innermost portion of the breasts.

The main object of the invention is to provide an uplift type of brassire wherein the brassire will comfortably support the breasts and mold the same in an uplift position.

Another main object of the invention is to provide a brassire which is adjustable so that breasts of various sizes and shapes may be comfortably supportedv in an uplift position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a brassire which may be made and sold in its skeleton form, i. e., made with only the necessary strap arrangements so that the user and wearer thereof may be readily able to place and replace light fabric covering over the pocket portions of the garment as needed. l

In order to thoroughly understand the present invention reference is made to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front plan view of the garment;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the garment; while Figure 3 is a side plan view of the garment.

The garment, as illustrated in the drawings, has been formed from a blank stock of substantially inextensible rubber, although it will be understood, of course, that it may be formed of the usual fabric tapes and stitched wherever necessary in order to obtain the structure and shape as illustrated.

The breast pockets are formed by annular tape members I which are preferably circular. Horizontally positioned tapes I I extend across the annular tapes I0, preferably midway thereof. The tapes II are permanently secured to the annular tapes I0 on each side thereof, as indicatedA at I2. The tapes II may also extend beyond the annular tape I0 to form a waistband I3, the waistband in turn being permanently secured, as

indicated at I2, to the annular member I0, and, as indicated at I4, to the shoulder strap I5. In order to maintain the breast pockets together. and in proper position relative to each other, a cross-tape I6 is permanently secured to the annular members IIl at a position approximately midway of members IIJ, as illustrated. A second cross-tape I'I is also permanently secured to the annular members I0 adjacent their lower portion. The cross tapes I6 and I1 will function to maintain each of the breast pockets in properly spaced alignment. The formation of the breast pockets is completed by vertically extending tapes I8 which are permanently secured at the lowermost portion to the bottom portion of annular members II), as indicated at I9. The vertically extending tapes I8 cross the horizontally extending tapes II at approximately the center of the annular member I0, and midway of the length of the horizontally extending tapes 'II. As illustrated, these tapes are formed integral, although it will be understood that they may be formed of separate tapes and stitched together. However, the stitching of the tapes at approximately the central point of the breast pockets must be accomplished so as to provide annular apertures 20.

The apertures 2U are provided so that the nipples of the breasts may extend therethrough, thus preventing injury or discomfort to the wearer which would otherwise be 'occasioned by the relatively hard tapes. The upper portion of the vertically extending tapes I8 is slidably connected to the upper portion ofethe annular members I0, but the tapes are otherwise unsecured thereto. The sliding connection is formed by providing a pair of slits in each of the annular mem-bers I0 to provide loops 2| through which the tapes I8 may slide. The upper portion of the tapes I8 is adjustably secured to the shoulder straps by means of suitable buckles 22. The

shoulder straps I5 are also provided with the usual adjustment buckles 23.

The shoulder straps are detachably secured together at the back portion of the garment by means of a. band 24 having the customary fastener 25. A second waistband 2E is also secured adjacent the lower portion of the annular members IIJ, as indicated at 21, and extends rearwardly to the shoulder straps I5, and is suitably secured thereto.

When in use, the garment will be positioned on the wearer in the customary manner, and the entire garment may be adjusted by means of the adjustable shoulder straps I5 through the medium of buckles 23. By this adjustment the annular members I forming the outer periphery of the breast pockets may be positioned properly relative to the breasts. Thereafter, the vertically extending tapes I8 are adjusted relative to the shoulder straps I5 through the medium of buckles 22, thus imparting the desired tension to the strap I8. When the vertically extending strap I8 is under tension, the upward pull given thereto takes place from the lower portion of the annular members I0 to approximately the point of intersection of the tape i8 with the horizontal tapes Ii. Thus, the pressure exerted by strap I8 is formed entirely upon the lower portion of the breasts to give them the necessary uplift support. As the upper portion of strap I8 is slidably connected to the annular member I0, the upper portion of the annual member I0 is in no way distorted, and the lower portion of the annular members is not pulled out of shape, thereby preventing the customary binding on the underside of the breasts.

It will be understood, of course, that the breast pockets may be suitably covered with cloth stitched to the annular members ID and cross members II and I8. It is unnecessary that the entire pocket be covered, so long as the lower two segments dened by the members I0, tapes II and I8, are covered. In other words, it would be sufficient to secure a suitable cloth to the lower half of the annular members I0 and extend the same upwardly so as to be secured only to the cross tape Il and the lower half of the vertically extending tape I8. As the cloth would be stitched or otherwise secured to' the lower portion of the breast pockets, the uplift imported by the vertical strap I8 would extend through the lower portion of the cloth to impart thedesired uplift and molding pressure on the breasts.

I claim:

l. A brassire having a pair of bust pockets, shoulder straps secured to said bust pockets and a waistband secured to said bust pockets, each of said bust pockets comprising an annular member, a horizontally extending tape secured to each side of said annular member and extending thereacross. a vertically extending tape permanently secured to the lower portion of said annual member and slidably secured to the upper portion of said annular member and extending therebeyond, and means for adjustably connecting said vertically extending tape to the shoulder straps for exerting an uplift on said annular member adjacent the bottom and lower`sides thereof.

2. A brassire having a pair of bust pockets, shoulder straps secured to said bust pockets and a waistband secured to said bust pockets, each of said bust pockets comprising a substantially annular member, a horizontally extending tape secured to each side of said annular member and extending thereacross, a vertically extending tape permenently secured to the lower portion of said annular member and extending upwardly to a point beyond said annular member, said vertically extending tap crossing said horizontally extending tape and being secured thereto adjacent the intersection, and means for adjustably connecting said vertically extending tape to the shoulder straps for exerting an uplift on said annular member adjacent the bottom and lower sides thereof and said horizontally extending tape.

3. A brassire having a pair of bust pockets, adjustable shoulder straps secured to said bust pockets and a waistband secured to said bust pockets, each of said bust pockets comprising an annular member, a horizontally extending tape secured to each side of said annular member, a vertically extending tape permanently secured to the lower portion of said annular member and slidably secured to the upper portion of said annular member and extending therebeyond, said vertically extending tape intersecting said horizontally extending tape and being permanently secured to said horizontally extending tape adjacent the intersection, an aperture positioned in said tapes at their intersection, and means for adjustably connecting said vertically extending tape to said adjustable shoulder straps.

ROBERT O. FERGUSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,019,537 Schwenkler Mar. 5, 1912 Re. 7,737 .Tallman June 12, 1877 1,798,274 Pons Mar. 31, 1931 2,130,534 Bowen May 10, 1937 2,149,819 Rubenstein Mar. 7, 1939 2,222,523 Williams Nov. 19, 1940 

